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Soaring Songs, High Spirits!

THE PARTY Bering Omega’s 19th annual Sing for Hope gala supporting its HIV-related community services—this year themed “Take Flight”—attracted a stylish set to the Hobby Center for cocktails, dinner and a concert. Event chairs Jessica Rossman, Gordon Bethune and John Evatz toasted their honorees—the famous food family of Lucia, Michael and David Cordua. THE SCENE A crowd of A-listers—including Mayor Annise Parker and MD Anderson’s Van Morris—clinked glasses in the Founders Club before migrating into the foyer for a pre-concert Cordua-catered meal, topped off with pecan-pie empanadas. The evening’s vocal virtuosos, who performed on the main stage, included soprano extraordinaire and event co-founder Camille Zamora. THE HIGHLIGHTS The always-raucous after-party, this year chaired by Christian Alvarado and Jose Marquez and called the Cloud Nine Lounge, had gala-goers and opera stars dancing up a storm—and ogling the handsome “flight attendant” servers—back in the foyer. Final till: $350K. Photography by Daniel Ortiz